18/04/17

[Maik]

Eurobank: Brexit Could Affect Greece’s Tourism Industry

Eurobank underlined that the travel ability of Britons may be affected by a decrease of income, combined with the increase of inflation and a possible downgrade of the pound against the euro.

Furthermore, Eurobank estimates that procedures and the cost of traveling abroad may change for the British, for example in case a visa is required for traveling abroad. Eurobank’s report underlines that the UK market remains a “main source” of tourists for Greece.

http://news.gtp.gr/2017/04/13/eurobank-brexit-could-affect-greeces-tourism-industry/

[Maik]

UK wine industry to plant 1m vines as sector bubbles with confidence

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/apr/18/uk-wine-industry-to-plant-1m-vines-as-sector-bubbles-with-confidence

 

[Maik]

Seems Easter was a busy period on Zakynthos: Kyllini coast guard arrested the captain of Levante Ferries Fiore di Levante due to 90 passengers over limit. Sister ship Andreas Kalvos took about three hours longer to cross from Kyllini-Poros than it normally takes.

[Maik]

Greece’s Migration Policy Ministry to Spread Migrants in Small Towns

The Migration Policy Ministry is developing a plan to spread about 20,000 migrants in small towns and rural communities across Greece, offering economic incentives to locals.

According to a Proto Thema report, the project has been implemented in the town of Livadia with relative success. Now the ministry is looking for similar communities (with populations of 10,000-15,000) that have economic problems. According to the plan, such communities can accommodate 500-1,500 migrants in rented homes, while migrants can buy food and services using coupons provided by the State and the UNHCR.

As authorities expect that some communities will be hostile to Muslim migrants, the ministry aims at counter-balancing religious differences and possible frictions by offering strong financial incentives to boost the ailing local economies.

http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/04/18/greeces-migration-policy-ministry-to-spread-migrants-in-small-towns/

[Jolly Roger]

Seems Easter was a busy period on Zakynthos: Kyllini coast guard arrested the captain of Levante Ferries Fiore di Levante due to 90 passengers over limit. Sister ship Andreas Kalvos took about three hours longer to cross from Kyllini-Poros than it normally takes.

I wonder why Andreas Kalvos took that long? I was on that ferry on Easter Friday from Killini and it was the usual
1.5 hours.

[BeeTee]

I wonder why Andreas Kalvos took that long? I was on that ferry on Easter Friday from Killini and it was the usual
1.5 hours.

Maybe some of the oarsmen were still having a siesta after their Easter feast.

[U4ea]

Or may be they're paid double time for working on a Bank Holiday?